Parniczky Quartet - Bartok Electrified (CD)

Hungarian guitarist, Andras Parniczky has 'interfered' in the compositions of Bartok courageously and creatively Bartok's profoundly original musical language, linked in different ways to folk music, has had an inspiring influence on many exponents of modern jazz. The Bartok project launched by jazz guitarist Andras Parniczky two years ago is thus not without precedent. Yet in many respects it takes a different tack on the composer's oeuvre, which transcends eras and musical cultures. Not only in the sense that in this combination the guitar is the only harmonic instrument, and the parts are to be played by various other instruments, but also because since the copyright restrictions on Bartok's works expired in 2015, he has 'interfered' in the compositions far more courageously and creatively than his predecessors. He has loosened the shackles of unswerving respect for Bartok in a way that has enabled him to realize his own visions.Bartok was a proud, sincere character, who brooked no